Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax

On May 16, 2006, at 19:52, Tom Lane wrote:

> Distant ancestors aren't particularly relevant here.  What plpgsql  
> tries
> to be is a ripoff^H^H^H^H^H^Hsincere flattery of Oracle's PL/SQL.  If
> modifying the loop variable is disallowed in PL/SQL, I'm all for
> disallowing it in plpgsql, otherwise not.

Even if PL/SQL disallows it, why would you not allow it in PL/pgSQL?  
So that it's easier to migrate from PostgreSQL to Oracle?

If you only care about Oracle to PostgreSQL (and who wouldn't?), then  
it in fact seems desirable for PL/pgSQL to be a superset of PL/SQL.

But that's must MYH.

Best,

David